The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective January 28, 2025.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental health symptoms most closely resulted in occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, consistent with the 70 percent criteria.

Claimed conditions

posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder with anxious distress

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

November 18, 2025

Citation

A25100177

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